<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[#Spotted in Country Aotearoa New Zealand:]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/Spotted" rel="tag">#<span>Spotted</span></a> in Country Aotearoa New Zealand:</p><p>A woman (20s?) is sitting on top of a picnic table looking out over a pristine water hole. <br />Legs swinging idly.<br />Expression dreamy.<br />A mist travelling over the water. <br />Bird song coming from every direction.<br />This is peace. </p><p>A small human (4?) wearing a riding helmet, unicorn tracksuit and sturdy boots is sitting atop a Shetland pony and looking MOST aggrieved.<br />She's sitting in the saddle right...<br />She's holding the reigns right...<br />She's got her feet in the stirrups right. <br />But for some reason... this pony won't go!</p><p>A couple (teens?) are holding hands as they navigate their way around mist-cloaked trees.<br />Whisper soft moss with beads of water shimmering on it.<br />Birds flittering and fluttering in the trees overhead. <br />The smell of leaf mould and magic in the air. </p><p>A solitary cow (Hereford?) is munching its dinner grass on the side of a steep hill. <br />A river gurgling by to its right. <br />Trees whispering in the wind to its left.<br />A piwakawaka* dancing in front of its nose, first here, then there. Darting to get the bugs disturbed by its rather large friend.</p><p>A man (70s?) with a long silver beard. Wearing a green corduroy jacket over sensible hiking clothes and sturdy mud caked boots is sitting on a bench overlooking a spring welling up from an underground cave. Eyes half closed. Taking in the peace. A faint smile on his face.</p><p>(Continued Below)</p>

<div class="row mt-3"><div class="col-12 mt-3"><img class="img-thumbnail" src="https://media.mastodon.sunny.garden/media_attachments/files/116/438/833/413/563/837/original/a02c3ed8f8d9ad5c.jpeg" alt="Link Preview Image" /></div></div>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/88826d48-9d39-4584-ad4e-6af03ee4e938/spotted-in-country-aotearoa-new-zealand</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 04:15:03 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/88826d48-9d39-4584-ad4e-6af03ee4e938.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 20:10:58 GMT</pubDate><ttl>60</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to #Spotted in Country Aotearoa New Zealand: on Mon, 20 Apr 2026 20:54:01 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/georgepenney%40sunny.garden">@<span>georgepenney</span></a></span> looks wonderful and will be on our bucket list when we are in NZ in November. But I may not be a longbeard even then.</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://archaeo.social/users/ArchaeoIain/statuses/116439019758269201</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://archaeo.social/users/ArchaeoIain/statuses/116439019758269201</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[archaeoiain@archaeo.social]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 20:54:01 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to #Spotted in Country Aotearoa New Zealand: on Mon, 20 Apr 2026 20:11:45 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Any typos spotted in this spot had a lovely picnic at Te Puna o Riuwaka (Riwaka Resurgence) on Sunday. If typos spotted, they'll be promising themselves to come back for a swim in the summertime.</p><p>*Piwakawaka are small birds, a species of fantail. They are a delight to encounter and tend to flitter and dance around walkers or anyone or anything that can scare up a bug dinner.</p><p>The picture above is from our walk along the river at Te Puna o Riuwaka. It doesn't capture half the magic. (As always, more in the alt text)</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://sunny.garden/users/georgepenney/statuses/116438853592374665</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://sunny.garden/users/georgepenney/statuses/116438853592374665</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[georgepenney@sunny.garden]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 20:11:45 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>